A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

Poppyseed -

One day, you will learn what it is to want something so badly that you can taste it. You will dream big dreams, and I will be there to encourage you to make those dreams come true. One day, you will want to graduate at the top of your class, or score a winning point, or hear the crowd scream your name. You will want to be accepted to a certain school, master the art of playing an instrument, land the perfect back handspring, or meet that person who will change your world forever. One day, your desire will be so great that it will become a part of you. And then, one day, you'll get it. That dream that for so long had been as tangible as the air you breathe will become a palpable dream come true. On that day, you will be closer to understanding my joy when you, my dream, came true.

The stories and lessons I have for you are enough to write a book, and you are only adding to the pages. I plan to tell you stories of your dad and me, what our life has been up to this point and how the ever growing and ever loved Poppyseed seems to be changing that life into something even I cannot foresee. I will tell you of our loss - losing your grammy a short 7 months before we got the news of you - and I will tell you of all of our joys and happiness. You will even know what you put me through in the long 9 months before I got to see your face. You will read stories of the very real lives full of the most wonderful kind of love that led up to your earthly debut and (as the title infers) beyond.

So let's end the beginning with this. I love you, Poppyseed. Daddy loves you, Poppyseed. Your daddy and I have gotten along just fine with only the two of us to worry about, but we are now overjoyed to add you to our family. Our love, it seems, is pretty rare, so you must know that you come from a love so wonderful that you are certain to be nothing less than amazing. Your daddy and I have dreamed of you for as long as we could dream. You are our dream come true, but above all, remember that you are part of GOD's plan. That makes you God's dream too. That's a much greater dream than anything we Hairstons could imagine.